AWARDS
Over its long history the Free Market Foundation has deemed it necessary to recognise the varied contributions of economists, luminaries, and freedom advocates to the cause of liberty and to South Africa more broadly.
From 2021 to present, the FMF bestows the ad hoc Gail Day Unsung Heroes Award on those who, knowingly or unknowingly, have made largely unrecognised contributions to individual freedom in South Africa or abroad. The recipients are:
From 2013 to 2019, the FMF bestowed the ad hoc Luminary Award on those unique individuals who inspired others in a particular sphere of life. The recipients are:
2013 – Dr Yuri Maltsev
2013 – Dr Thabo C Makgoba
2013 – Dr Pauline Dixon
2013 – Dr Sam Motsuenyane
2014 – Adv George Bizos
2014 – Dr Richard Maponya
2014 – Raymond Ackerman
2016 – Johan Norberg
2016 – Dr Reuel J Khoza
2019 – Bonang Mohale
From 1980 to 2004, the FMF bestowed the annual Free Market Award on those who had made an exceptional contribution to the cause of economic freedom. The recipients are:
1980 – Symond Fiske
1981 – Prof Brian Kantor
1982 – Prof Johannes Gildenhuys
1983 – Prof Geert de Wet
1984 – Prof Nic Swart & Terry Markman
1985 – Dr Sam Motsuenyane
1986 – Ian Hetherington
1987 – Marc Swanepoel
1988 – Lawrence Mavundla
1989 – Jan Buter
1990 – Prof Duncan Reekie
1991 – Nonia Ramphomane
1992 – Nils Dittmer
1993 – Prof Louise Tager
1994 – Prof Eckart Kassier
1995 – Dr John Ledger
1996 – Nigel Bruce
1997 – Michael Jwambi
1998 – Pikkie van den Heever
1999 – Johan Rupert
2000 – Sir Ketumile Masire
2002 – Derek Hanekom
2003 – Jacob Makwetla
2004 – Herman Mashaba
